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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SULLIVAN:H.R. 6553.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H6279]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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    <title>To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act.</title>
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